Pernell Whitfield interviewed by Norman Jones and Mistire Kifle, 2019

Creator:

Whitfield, Pernell, Jones, Norman, and Kifle , Mistire

Extent:

982.5 Megabytes 1 digital file and 00:56:51 Duration (HH:MM:SS.mmm)

Scope and content:

Records an interview with Pernell Whitfield, who reflects on his academic and personal journey within the James Madison University community and his perspectives on Black spaces, student life, and institutional culture. The interview documents his involvement in campus life where questions of racial identity, community formation, and institutional support systems intersect, including participation in student organizations, engagement with academic programs such as African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, and use of campus services supporting students of the global majority. Discusses themes of belonging, leadership development, and mentorship, as well as strategies Black students employ to create and navigate supportive communities within a predominantly white institutional setting.

Language:

English

Physical facet:

(.wav)

Names:

Whitfield, Pernell
Jones, Norman
Kifle , Mistire

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